The prevalence of gallstone disease (cholelithiasis and previous cholecystectomy for gallstones) in the population of the town of Sirmione, Italy, examined by ultrasonography, was 6.7% in men and 14.6% in women, ranging from 18 to 65 yr of age (overall prevalence = 11%). The prevalence of cholelithi
Gallstone disease without gallstones: A partial answer
โ Scribed by Donald M. Small
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 284 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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